What is the difference between public, private and protected keywords?

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What is the difference between public, private and protected keywords?

  • Public – Are variables that are visible to all classes
  • Private -Are variables that are visible only to the class they belong
  • Protected – Are variable that are visible to the class they belong and to the subclasses of the class they belong

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